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Bemm River vs Cann River

Name: Bemm River vs Cann River — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Bemm River profile · Cann River profile

Bemm River Cann River

Cann River and Bemm River are two small, rural Victorian areas with very different household profiles. Cann River has a younger typical resident (52 compared to 67 in Bemm River) and far more children, with 11.7% of its population under 15 compared to none in Bemm River. This difference is reflected in the home lives of residents; Cann River has far more one-parent families (26.1% versus 0.0%) and a much higher share of renters (28.4% versus 0.0%). Cann River is also more walkable (somewhat walkable) than Bemm River (mostly car-dependent), with more homes within a short walk of schools and health services.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly family income of around $900 and have the same number of people per home. They also both have no residents who speak a language other than English at home. While they are similar in these ways, Bemm River is far more likely to have residents who work from home (35.0%) and people who volunteer (34.7%). In contrast, the unemployment rate is far higher in Cann River, where 13.0% of the workforce is without a job compared to 0.0% in Bemm River.

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Where they differ most

Population: 125 larger in Cann River Median age: 15 yrs older in Bemm River Aged 65+: 37.6 pts higher in Bemm River One-parent: 26.1 pts higher in Cann River Renting: 28.4 pts higher in Cann River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bemm River in Cann River +125 larger in Cann River gap steady

72 34th pct 197 53rd pct

Median age in Bemm River in Cann River +15 yrs older in Bemm River gap widening

67 yrs 100th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

62.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +37.6 pts 24.9%

30.6% Older adults (45–64) +15.1 pts ▸ 45.7%

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.0% Children (0–14) +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.6% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

68.1% Married ◂ +39.2 pts 28.8%

19.4% Never married +21.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

12.5% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

12.5% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 8.5%

0.0% Separated +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Age & sex structure

Bemm River Cann River

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.4% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 74.6%

5.6% New Zealand ◂ +4.0 pts 1.5%

4.2% England ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.7% English +6.6 pts ▸ 48.2%

38.9% Australian ◂ +6.4 pts 32.5%

15.3% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 14.2%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 10.2%

8.3% Dutch ◂ +6.8 pts 1.5%

6.9% Italian ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

6.9% German ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 87.3%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.5% No religion ◂ +12.2 pts 50.3%

22.2% Christianity +11.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

15.3% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bemm River in Cann River

— 43.48 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bemm River in Cann River +1 more in Cann River

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Bemm River in Cann River

— 34 12th pct

ICSEA in Bemm River in Cann River

— 939 22nd pct

Highest year of school

26.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.2 pts 16.2%

19.4% Year 12 +4.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

16.7% Year 10 +6.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

19.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.3 pts 16.2%

Highest qualification level

45.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.1 pts 33.7%

6.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.0% Engineering & related ◂ +9.8 pts 15.2%

8.3% Society & culture +5.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 9.8%

10.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.9 pts 6.5%

0.0% Health +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Creative arts +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bemm River in Cann River +$57 higher in Cann River gap narrowing

$388 3rd pct $445 8th pct

Household income in Bemm River in Cann River +$68 higher in Bemm River gap widening

$710 2nd pct $642 0th pct

Family income in Bemm River in Cann River +$34 higher in Cann River gap narrowing

$866 3rd pct $900 4th pct

Household income distribution

13.5% Under $650 +31.7 pts ▸ 45.3%

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.9 pts 25.3%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

66.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 57.6%

22.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 21.5%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

19.4% Arthritis ◂ +6.2 pts 13.2%

5.6% Mental health +11.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.7% Other condition +3.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.6% Asthma +3.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

6.9% Lung condition ◂ +4.9 pts 2.0%

4.2% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.4% None ◂ +5.7 pts 45.7%

16.7% One condition +12.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

13.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 10.2%

4.2% Three or more +3.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bemm River in Cann River +12 larger in Cann River

4 46th pct 16 64th pct

Median age in Bemm River in Cann River +29 yrs older in Bemm River

63 yrs 97th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct

Median income in Bemm River in Cann River +$99 higher in Cann River

$350 12th pct $449 25th pct

Household income in Bemm River in Cann River even

$725 9th pct $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bemm River in Cann River even gap narrowing

1.8 9th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

70.6% Couples without children ◂ +28.2 pts 42.3%

21.6% Couples with children +10.0 pts ▸ 31.5%

0.0% One-parent families +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

0.0% Other families +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

51.4% 2 people ◂ +17.7 pts 33.7%

24.3% 1 person +19.9 pts ▸ 44.2%

13.5% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 8.4%

0.0% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bemm River in Cann River +$100 higher in Bemm River gap widening

$220 31st pct $120 9th pct

Mortgage in Bemm River in Cann River +$410 higher in Bemm River gap widening

$1,190 23rd pct $780 9th pct

People / bedroom in Bemm River in Cann River +0.20 higher in Bemm River gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Owned outright ◂ +7.1 pts 44.2%

0.0% Rented +28.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

16.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 15.8%

0.0% Not stated +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

64.9% Separate house +27.8 pts ▸ 92.6%

13.5% Other dwelling ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 54.7%

24.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 15.8%

18.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.7 pts 4.2%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

116.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +96.7 pts 20.0%

0.0% Under $1,000 +46.7 pts ▸ 46.7%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bemm River in Cann River +1 more in Cann River

0 0th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Bemm River in Cann River +5.08 more in Cann River

0.00 0th pct 5.08 78th pct

Departures/1k in Bemm River in Cann River +91.4 more in Cann River

0.0 0th pct 91.4 67th pct

PT routes in Bemm River in Cann River +2 more in Cann River

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Bemm River in Cann River

— 83 98th pct

How people get to work

15.0% Car (driver) +47.7 pts ▸ 62.7%

35.0% Worked at home ◂ +35.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Walked +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.5 pts 29.9%

38.7% 1 vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 43.7%

0.0% 3 vehicles +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

0.0% No vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

50.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +33.1 pts 16.9%

25.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.7 pts 15.3%

0.0% Public administration & safety +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Manufacturing +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Construction +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Education & training +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Mining +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Managers ◂ +34.7 pts 15.3%

0.0% Community & personal service +23.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

0.0% Labourers +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.2 pts 6.8%

15.0% Sales workers ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Technicians & trades +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Professionals +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Bemm River in Cann River +2.3 higher in Cann River

3.4 74th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bemm River in Cann River +2.1 more in Cann River

4.4 80th pct 6.5 91st pct

15-min city in Bemm River in Cann River +0.7 pts higher in Cann River

79.2% 88th pct 79.9% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Bemm River in Cann River +9.3 pts higher in Bemm River

89.9% 95th pct 80.6% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Bemm River in Cann River +64.0 pts higher in Cann River

0.0% 0th pct 64.0% 77th pct

Walk to school in Bemm River in Cann River +81.7 pts higher in Cann River

0.0% 0th pct 81.7% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Bemm River in Cann River +6.6 pts higher in Bemm River

89.3% 80th pct 82.7% 76th pct

Walk to health in Bemm River in Cann River +79.6 pts higher in Cann River

0.0% 0th pct 79.6% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bemm River in Cann River +38.7 more in Bemm River

125.0 88th pct 86.3 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Bemm River in Cann River +0 higher in Cann River

0 36th pct 1 47th pct

Mean slope in Bemm River in Cann River +0.9 pts higher in Bemm River

7.3% 65th pct 6.4% 58th pct

Compare Bemm River with nearby areas

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Compare Cann River with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bemm River vs Cann River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20202/bemm-river/vs/SAL20464/cann-river